Real Americans, Real Abortion stories.
Today, we honor the brave PATH members who courageously share their abortion stories to support reproductive freedom.
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“ I had been in an abusive relationship for about 9 months when I realized that I was pregnant. By this time, my ties had been cut with most of my support system, but ancestrally I knew I could not bring a baby into this volatile situation. An abortion was the best choice for me and the family I choose to grow with love and awareness. The insight that my child would be in an unsafe place forced me to reckon with the abuse I was enduring in that relationship. I began making my journey towards a complete exit and a year later exactly I severed all contact with that man. My life, now filled with safety & inspiration, has a chance to creatively and communally blossom outside of trauma. I am grateful for how my abortion holds space in my healing.”
SADE, SHE/HER
“My experience taught me that reproductive healthcare is deeply personal. No one should have to navigate those decisions without access, support, and the ability to choose what is best for their own life and family.”
Shun, SHE/HER
“ I’ll start by saying abortions should not be an option on whether a woman can or cannot have access to it. The world should understand that sometimes being pro-abortion isn’t just for blatant reasons, but major reasonings including rape, but not limited to it. However, when I had the procedure done, it wasn’t because of this reason, but people in real [life] go through things. Bearing and bringing in a child with trauma (whatever this may look like for the woman in need of an abortion) that will more than likely be passed onto them isn’t fair to a child. Why you must ask? Because a child didn’t even know what it was getting itself into, and most importantly didn’t ask to be brought into a chaotic world. The way that abortion [access] is set up today is ridiculous. In the states it’s banned it’s causing individuals to seek out of state care, fear telling a care provider in the banned state, or are even forced to have the child. Now my story on why I had an abortion: People may not agree and probably would judge and say things, but I know having a child with someone else who just doesn’t seem fit for a child as far as support, I decided to proceed with an alternative plan. I just feel that it’s my body, my choice. I also feel that every woman should have access and authority over their plans for their life when it comes to pregnancy.”
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